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US 6,669,229 B2Granted
Automotive vehicle air bag system
AssigneeGeneral Motors Corporation
InventorScott David Thomas
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Abstract
There is disclosed an air bag system for an automotive vehicle. The air bag system may include one or more of the following: a baffling system, a gas emission direction system, a deployment door guidance system, or a material flap guidance system.
Claims14
An automotive vehicle air bag system comprising:
- an air bag;
- an inflator assembly adjacent said air bag for emitting gas into said air bag;
- a first baffle secured within said air bag, said baffle dividing said air bag into a first and second compartment, wherein said first compartment receives said gas such that said first compartment substantially inflates prior to substantial inflation of said second compartment for assisting in allowing the air bag to move around an out of position individual that blocks deployment of said air bag;
- a flap that is moved toward a seating position for contacting said out of position individual blocking deployment of said air bag and for further assisting in guiding said air bag around said individual;
- a gas emission direction system including a rigid gas deflector mounted adjacent said inflator assembly and having one or more walls for directing gas emitted from said inflator assembly toward an opening defined within said deflector;
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- a generally tubular elongated flexible gas deflector attached to said rigid gas deflector for receiving gas from the opening of the rigid deflector, said rigid deflector directing gas toward an opening within said flexible deflector, said flexible deflector opening generally located within said first compartment of said air bag.
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An air bag system comprising:
- an air bag;
- an inflator assembly adjacent said air bag for emitting gas into said air bag;
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- a first baffle secured within said air bag, said baffle dividing said air bag into a first and second compartment, wherein:
- i) said first compartment receives said gas such that said first compartment substantially inflates prior to substantial inflation of said second compartment for assisting in allowing said air bag to move around an object that blocks deployment of said air bag;
- ii) said baffle, upon inflation, has an inverted U-shape in cross-section such that openings are defined in a lower portion of said air bag for allowing said gas to flow from said first compartment to said second compartment;
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- iii) said baffle substantially defines said first compartment;
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- a gas emission direction system having a generally tubular elongated flexible gas deflector with an opening located within said first compartment of said air bag.
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An automotive vehicle air bag system comprising:
- an air bag;
- an inflator assembly adjacent said air bag for emitting gas into said air bag;
- a first baffle secured within said air bag, said baffle dividing said air bag into a first and second compartment, wherein:
- i) said first compartment receives said gas such that said first compartment substantially inflates prior to substantial inflation of said second compartment for assisting in allowing the air bag to move around an object that blocks deployment of said air bag;
- ii) said baffle, upon inflation, has an inverted U-shape in cross-section such that openings in a lower portion of said air bag for allowing said gas to flow from the first compartment to the second compartment;
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- iii) said baffle substantially defines the first compartment;
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- a gas emission direction system including a rigid gas deflector mounted adjacent said inflator assembly and having one or more walls for directing gas emitted from said inflator assembly toward an opening defined within said deflector;
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- a generally tubular elongated flexible gas deflector attached to said rigid gas deflector for receiving gas from the opening of the rigid deflector, said rigid deflector directing gas toward an opening within said flexible deflector, said flexible deflector opening generally located within said first air bag;
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- a flap that is moved toward a position for contacting said out of position individual blocking deployment of said air bag and for further assisting in guiding said air bag around said individual.
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